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International Moving Guide |
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- Moving
to Australia
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Moving to New Zealand
- Moving to United States
- Moving to United Kingdom
- Moving to Singapore
- Moving to Saudi Arabia
- Moving to Sri Lanka
- Moving to Japan
- Moving to China
- Moving to Indonesia
- Moving to South Africa
- Moving to France
- Moving to Germany
- Moving to Thailand
- Moving to India
- Moving to Canada
- Moving to Hongkong
- Moving to Malaysia
Moving to United States
Documents Requried
- Passport (copy) showing personal data and photo page
- Visa (copy)
- Customs Form 3299 "Declaration for Free Entry of Unaccompanied Articles"
- Supplement Declaration for Unaccompanied Personal and Household Effects
- Power of Attorney Form authorizing Destination Agent to act on Customer's behalf
in liaisons with U.S. Customs
Customs Regulations
- Shipment must clear at first port of arrival unless arrangements have been made
to move shipment in-bound to a port of entry
- Used household goods and personal effects can be imported duty-free:
- If items purchased abroad are not for resale or for use by another person, and have
been in owner's possession for at least one year
- Professional equipment which was owned and used abroad is also generally duty-free
Dutiable/Restricted Items
- New items (less than one year old), inheritance items, and gifts are dutiable
- Sales receipts may be required on new items
- Medicine
- must have either a prescription or written statement from doctor stating that the
medicine is required for physical well-being
- ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Strongly recommend not shipping with household goods
- FEDERAL, STATE and LOCAL REGULATIONS, DUTIES and TAXES apply
- Certain ports are "Dry Ports" and alcohol cannot be imported at that location; alcohol
is not permitted in those states
- Customer must provide name, quantity, size of bottle, alcohol content , value per
bottle, and date purchased
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